Signaling device.



J. F. PERETI.

SIGNALING-DEV|CE. APPLICATloN HLEDJuLY 22,1916.

1 ,2 1 7 6x28. Patented Feb. 21,1917.

' a me/Wto@ 5 JAMES F. PEKET JAMES FRANK PERETI, OF TBENTON, NEW JERSEY.

SIGNALING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented Een. 27, 1917.

Application filed July 22, 1916. Serial No. 110,776,

To all whom it. may concern Be it known that l, JaMEs F. PERETI, a citizen of the United States. residing at .Trenton, in the ,County of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signaling Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relatcs'to certain improvements in signaling devices and has relationmore particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for usev in connection with vehicles; and itis an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the direction of turn of a vehicle may be readily disclosed to a vehicle following.

It is also 'an object of the invention to provide a device of this general. character including a signal with which an illuminating member .is adapted to coact to facilitate its use after night-fall, together with means whereby the operation of the illuminating member and the signal are under control of a single member. p

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my im proved signaling device whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. A

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a diagrammatic view partly in elevation and partly in section illustrating a signaling device constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken through the casing as herein disclosed;

Fig. 3 is a view partly in plan and partly in section of the operating arm for the signal and its concomitant parts, a portion of the circuit for the illuminating member being diagrammatically illustrated; and

Fig. l is a fragmentary view illustrating a modified form of my device.

As disclosed in Figs. 1 to 3, 1 denotes a casing of vpredetermined dimensions and adapted to be suitably positioned uponthe vehicle and provided with the visual opening 2 through which the indications on the tape 3 are adapted to be exposed.

The casing 1 is provided with the vertically disposed shafts 4 arranged atopposite sides of the opening 2 and with which the tape 3 is engaged, and the lower end portions of the shafts 4 within the casing l are provided with the gears 5 in mesh with the intermediate gear G fixed to the upper end of the vertically disposed shaft T. It is thought to be self-evident that upon yrotation of the shaft 7 one of the indications will be swung in a position across the opening 2, while the second indication is swung into a position` therefrom. In practice it is prefenfed that one of the indications be Right7 and the second Left for purposes which v'are believed to be clearly apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains.

8 denotes a horizontal shaft disposed longitudinally of the vehicle with which the sign is employed and operatively engaged, as at 9, with the shaft 'T while the inner end of the shaft S is operatively engaged, as at 10, with the shaft 11 adapted to be supported by the steering column or the like of an automobile.

Clamped, as at 12, to the steering column is a segment 1li provided with the hub portion 15. Fixed to the extended portion of the shaft 11 is the operating arm 16 which underlies the segment 14 and is provided with the returned portion 17 overlying the same and is also provided with the spring# pressed pawl 18 adapted to coact with the teeth 19 arranged along the outer margin of the segment 14.

The arm 16 is provided with a head 24 adapted to be operatively engaged with the upper extremity of theshaft 11 as is clearly shown in Fig. land which is rotatably mounted within the socket 25 produced in the under surface of the hub 15, as is also clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the accompanyi-ng drawings.

Arranged withinthe casing 1 and preferably at an end thereof is the lamp L preferably of an'incandescent type and which is ladapted to be suitably connected with a suitable source of energy through the conductor a with the shaft 11 which is of con mail nected through 'the medium of the conductor Z1 with the contacts 20 arranged` inv predeaf.

elongated contact member 21 pivotally.

mounted intermediate its length `upon the operating arm 16, whereby it will be per-v ceived that when thecontact member 21 is disposed transversely of the arm 16, an end thereof may engage the top of either of the contacts 20, whereby a circuit will be closed and the lamp .L illuminated. lt is also to be noted that the segment 14 is provided with the shoulders 22 with which the arm 16 is adapted to coact whereby 'the swinging movement of said arm is limited and it is to be further noted that said shoulders 22 are so positioned relative to the contacts 2() as to prevent the arm 16 proper coming into engagement with said contacts.'

lt will be perceived that when the contact 21 is adjusted substantially longitudinally of the arm 16, the closing of the lamp circuit will not occur and which adjustment of the contact 21 is preferred during the' i have ais@ found it desirable, as mus! i trated in Fig. a, to have the plates Saunder certain conditions to besecured directly to the shaft 7 and in which instance said shaft 7a is extended upwardly through the casing l? in order to permit the requisite adjustment thereto of the plates 3a.

ltis also to be noted that the clamping arms 26v`are carried by the hub portion 15 .of the segment 14C and through which a con ventional headed member 27 is directed in order to properly apply the segment 111 in operative position.

lFromv the foregoing description, it 'is thought to be obvious that a signaling device constructed. 'in accordance with: my invention is of an extremely simple and com-` paratively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by. reason of the convenience and facility with which it may befassembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification withoutv material departure from the principles jand spirit thereof and. for this reason l do not Lair/,eas

tween said contacts, said members being provided with coacting means whereby the second member is prevented from Vengaging the contacts of the first member, and a contact member pivotally engaged .with the second named member and adapted to be extended beyond either side thereof for engagement with the contacts of the first named mem-ber.

2. A circuit closei' comprising two rela-` tively movable members, one of said-ineinbers being provided with spaced contacts and the second member being interposed be tween said contacts, said members being provided with coacting means whereby the second member is prevented from engaging thecontacts of the first member., a contact member pivotally engaged with the second named memberand adapted to be extended beyond either side thereof for engagement with the contacts of the first named member, and means for holding said members against relative movement when the contact member of the second named member is-in engagement with one of the contacts of the first .named member.

3. A circuit closer comprising two relatively movable members, one of said members being provided with spaced contacts and la shoulder positioned inwardly of each 'of said contacts, the second named member being provided withl means adapted to contact with said shoulders to prevent said member from engaging the contacts, and a Jarras raamt rasiert.

lVitnesses ANDRES Pn'rrro, Louis CIARAMELLI. 

